Cessna TP206 N5719J

Summary

On 10 June 1993 at about 12:50 local time, a Cessna TP206 registered N5719J was involved in an accident near Epworth, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 June 1993 at 12:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Epworth, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

34.9197, -84.5100

Aircraft

Cessna TP206

Registration

N5719J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Copperhill → Athens

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL93FA107

2 people died.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VERTICAL CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TREES WHILE MANEUVERING WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S WIFE, THE PILOT WOULD CUSTOMARILY OVERFLY HIS HOME UPON RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT. BUT, AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT, THE PILOT WAS ON THE DEPARTURE LEG OF THE FLIGHT AND HIS WIFE WAS NOT EXPECTING A FLYBY. THE PILOT'S WIFE WAS IN THE FAMILY'S GARDEN WHEN SHE OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AS IT APPROACHED FROM THE NORTH; THE AIRPLANE FLEW OVER HER POSITION AND SHE WAVED AT HER HUSBAND. THE PILOT'S WIFE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS SEVERAL FEET ABOVE THE TREES WHEN THE PILOT STARTED A LEFT TURN. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON A RIDGE SOUTHEAST OF THE PILOT'S WIFE'S POSITION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE FELL TO THE GROUND AND BURST INTO FLAMES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR A COMPONENT FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.